Biblical Accountability: Mentors & Bands

2. Biblical Accountability:Mentors & Bands

3. Have you heard these? Do your own thing I did it my way! You are only accountable to yourself and your own self- fulfilment

4. Discussion What is Biblical Accountability? Form groups of 3s Introduce yourself and discuss [take 10 minutes]

5. What it is NOTAccountability, p 2https://bible.org/seriespage/mark-16-accountability Accountability is not about: • coercive tactics • invasion of privacy • bringing others under the weight of someone's taboos • legalism • manipulative or dominating tactics

6. What it ISAccountability, p 2 …by accountability we mean developing relationships with other Christians that help to promote spiritual reality, honesty, obedience to God, & genuine evaluations of one’s walk & relationship with God & with others.

7. NecessityAccountability, p 2-3 • Essential for life in community • Helps promote Christian discipline & spiritual support • Checks our tendency to go astray • Protects leaders & members

8. Justification Accountability, pp 3-5 We must give account to God Matthew 12:36 Submit to leaders / Warn, encourage, help Hebrews 13:17 / I Thessalonians 5:12-14 Submit to one another Ephesians 5:21

9. Biblical Models Accountability, p 5 • Mentor: Barnabas – Paul – Timothy & Titus • Church leaders & their flock • Husband & wife • Band: - Jesus with Peter, James & John - Father, Son & Holy Spirit

11. Wesley’s Bands • Smaller groups (3-5) of same gender • Shared -- true state of their soul with each other -- faults committed by thought, word or deed, & temptations faced (James 5:16)

12. Practice in 3s(take 15 minutes) Share one joy or one concern Pray for each one who shares

13. Suggestion for Bands 3-2-1 3 friends meeting for 2 hours once a month

14. Disciplines& ComponentsTan Soo Inn, ch 5-7 Listen – Share – Discern Meals – Conversations – Discernment Maybe: Confession–Decision-making–Vocational discernment

15. Meeting-upTan Soo Inn, ch 8 • Eat together • Connect – Joy / Thanksgiving – Concern / Prayer need • Pray after each person shares • Arrange next meeting

16. Starting a Band ITan Soo Inn, ch 9 • Pray for God’s guidance • Start with Core Team • Work out a plan • Introduce idea to SG & pray • SG decides to try, & each to pray for possible Band members

17. Starting a Band IITan Soo Inn, ch 9 • Members give SGL their preference of Band members • SGL / Core Team form the Bands, & look after those left out • It’s ok if some don’t want to join • SG to review after a year

18. Possible PlanTan Soo Inn, ch 9 • Try for one year • Groups of 3, same gender • Set frequency of meetings • Think of persons who might fit • SGL / Core Team may form Band with those who can’t find Band

19. Seeking a Mentor • Pray for God’s guidance • Speak with PCZL or PTM • Come up with goals • Discern with PCZL / PTM • Meet mentor & share goals • Agree to meet for a year & review

20. Questions & Answers